Pets

City Code prohibits Golden Valley residents from keeping more than three dogs and three cats, and all dogs older than five months must be licensed. The current license fee is $6. Cat owners are required to have their cat vaccinated for rabies and to affix the rabies tag to the cat's collar.

Whenever a dog is off its owner's property, it must be restrained by a leash no longer than six feet. Dogs restrained by voice commands as effectively as a leash are exempt from the leash rule except in public parks, where all dogs must be leashed at all times.

Owners shall not allow their pets (dogs or cats) to foul any lawn, garden, or other property and are required to carry supplies for excrement removal when walking their pets. Any mess made by a pet must be cleaned up (including in public parks).

It is unlawful for anyone to keep or harbor a dog or cat which barks howls, and/or meows excessively, continuously, or in an untimely manner. This includes any noise by any dog or cat that can be heard by any person from a location outside of the building where the animal is kept, and which occurs repeatedly over at least a five-minute period of time, with a 30-second or less lapse of time between each animal noise.

For complete information about Golden Valley's pet ordinances, refer to City Code Chapter 10, Section 10.30 or contact Public Safety at 763-593-8079 or police@ci.golden-valley.mn.us.

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